The San Antonio Spurs will try to snap a two-game losing streak on Monday night as they play host to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the fifth game of the NBA's Western Conference Finals.
The Thunder beat the Spurs 109-103 at home in Game 4 on Saturday night to tie up the best-of-seven series at 2-2. Oklahoma City has covered the spread in three of the four games so far in the set.
Supporters of the Thunder have seen them go 47-19 and 35-31 ATS so far this season, while the Spurs are at 50-16 and 42-20-4 ATS. In totals betting, the Spurs are 39-26-1, while the Thunder are 31-35.
View Oklahoma City vs San Antonio Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Thunder are listed as 4.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks including Sportsbook, with the total listed at 203 over at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 2-rated Thunder taking on the No. 3-rated Spurs in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 107-106 win for the Spurs on Monday.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits San Antonio's No. 2-ranked offense, averaging 103.7 PPG, against a Thunder defense that ranks No. 17 at 96.9 PPG. The Spurs field goal percentage has averaged 47.8% so far, more than the Thunder shooters have achieved on the year, 47.1% per game.
Defensively, the Thunder feature the league's No. 16-rated defense on the road, allowing 97.6 points per game. San Antonio, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the league in scoring at home.
Last time out for San Antonio, they were a 109-103 loser as they battled the Thunder on the road. The Spurs failed to cover in the match as a 3.5-point underdog, while 212 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. San Antonio suffered a 109-103 loss against Oklahoma City on Saturday, getting 21 points from Tim Duncan in a losing effort at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Oklahoma City Thunder Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing San Antonio are 8-2
After playing San Antonio are 7-3
After a win are 7-3
San Antonio Spurs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Oklahoma City are 8-2
After playing Oklahoma City are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3
A few Thunder at Spurs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 8 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Antonio is 20-2 SU in its last 22 games
San Antonio is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Oklahoma City
Next up:
Oklahoma City home to San Antonio, Wednesday, June 6
San Antonio at Oklahoma City, Wednesday, June 6
